Issuer | Canton of Lucerne |
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Issuing bank | Bank in Lucerne (Bank in Luzern) |
Type | Standard banknote |
Year | 1877 |
Value | 500 Francs |
Currency | Franc (1857-1906) |
Composition | Paper |
Size | 220 × 135 mm |
Shape | Rectangular (hand cut) |
Demonetized | Yes |
Number | N# 300717 |
References |
P# S388,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
Richt/Kunz# KA133, And 2 more volumes.
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2003. Die Banknoten der Schweiz. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Richt/Kunz# KA136
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2003. Die Banknoten der Schweiz. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
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In the middle, the name of the bank and value indication in monogram form. On the left, a woman's head above the city view. On the right, head of William Tell above the city view. Below, in the middle, the lion monument, flanked by the serial number.
Scripts: Latin, Latin (Fraktur blackletter)
Lettering:
500 500
Die Bank in Luzern
zahlt dem Ueberbringer
Fünfhundert Franken
Luzern, den 1. Januar 1877.
DER DIRECTOR
DER PRÄSIDENT
DER CASSIER
Name of the bank in French, in the corners the decorative value numbers. In the middle: the winged Mercury head between the name of the bank in monogram form.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
500 500
BANQUE LUCERNE
500 500
Watermark in two lines: "500 FR." and "BANK IN LUZERN" in a slightly darker colour.
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Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
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1877-Jan-01 | KA#133; unsigned; without serial number | |||||||||||||
1877-Jan-01 | KA#136; specimen; perforated with the inscription "SPECIMEN B.W & Co LONDON" |
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